Garment hanger rod



Nmh 1949 s. J. BROCHSTEIN 9 9 GARMENT HANGER ROD Filed June 22, 1945Patented Nov. 2 2, 194 9 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER RODsam J. Bmctstih, Houston, Tex) Application June 22, 1945; Serial No.600,913 3 Claims. (01. 21'1' 123 This invention relates to garmentdisplay cases, and more particularlyto a removable garment hanger rodfor such cases.

It is the primary object of the invention to provide in garment displaycases a hanger rod that is removable so that replacement, relocation, orrepair of the rod may be had.

Another object is to provide a garment hanger rod that may be installedin either existing display cases or in new equipment. v

Still another object is to provide a garfent hanger rod that is removablysupported irisoekets having inner surfaces which are flush with theinterior walls of the garment display case.

A still further object is to provide a garment hanger rod in which oneend receives a compression spring for engagement within a socket to urgethe rod to a supporting position in opposed sockets.

Still another object is to provide a hanger rod having a projection onone end thereof, and a cooperating end plate having a slot to receivesuch projection whereby the rod may be rotated after entering such plateand thereby restrain from removal except when the projection and slotare in mating relation.

The foregoing objects are primary objects which together with additionalobjects and advantages of the invention will be more fully apparent fromthe following description considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view partly in section of a garment displaycase in which a hanger rod embodying the invention is installed;

Fig. 2 is a detail showing the interlocking feature between the rod andone of the sockets in which the rod is mounted.

The embodiment shown in the drawings comprises a garment display case Ihaving top 2 which overlies the side walls 3 and 4 of the case. In thewalls 3 and 4, and in opposed relation, there are provided sockets 5 and6 in which the garment hanger rod 1 is to be mounted. It is to beunderstood that a plurality of these sockets may be provided in a givencase so that the rod 1, or a plurality of such rods, may be selectivelylocated within the case I. V

The socket 5 comprises a counterbore l0 in the wall and an end plate Hhaving an opening I 2 to receive the end 43 of the rod 1. In one form ofthe invention and in order to provide a positive interlock which willprevent withdrawal of the end !3 from within the end plate II, theinvention contemplates the provision of a radial pin 14 in the end l3 ofthe rod I, and the projecting portion of the pin is adapted to enter theslot l Eat one side' of the opening 12.

The socket 6 at the opposite end of the rod 1 comprises counterbore' l6which is slightly deeper than the'counterbore It to serve a purpose thatwill more fully appear.- This counterbore is closed by means of endplate 11 which,. similar to end plate 5 l, has a circular opening I8 toreceive the end IQ of the rod 1.

The end It is provided :with a compression spring Sil suitablylocated-in the end of the rod as by means of. the pin 21 passingtransversely throu-gl'r the rod: and anchored: therein. The outer end ofthis spring extends beyond the end of the rod 1, and is normally undercompression by engagement with the bottom of the socket [6 whereby therod 1 is urged to the left as viewed in the drawings.

The installation and utilization of the garment hanger rod as abovedescribed is believed to be apparent from the description. By way ofreiteration and clarification it will be assumed that the rod is inposition as shown in Fig. 1, and that removal thereof is desired forsuch purposes as relocation, refinishing of the rod, or replacement by anew rod. The rod is manually rotated until the pin or projection I4 isin mating relation with the slot l5 in the end plate 5. The rod 1 isthen urged to the rightwhereby the spring 20 is compressed as the end l3of the rod leaves the opening I 2 in the end plate II. The rod end I3 isthen moved sidewardly and the opposite end 19 may be withdrawn fromwithin the socket 6.

Replacement of the rod is the reverse to the operation just described.The end i9 is first inserted in the socket 6, and the end I 3 isthereafter permitted to enter the opening I2 under influence of thespring 20 when proper alignment is effected. The rod 1 may then bemanually rotated through any suitable angle, and in this manneraccidental removal of the end I 3 from :within the socket 5 is avoided.

It is to be noted that the hanger rod 1 is normally held in the positionshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. When, however, a plurality of garmentsare hanging upon the rod, and it is de- "sired to slide a group of suchgarments along the rod as viewed in the drawings, there is a possibilityof compressing the spring 20 and thereby accidentally releasing the endI3 of the rod from within the socket 5. For this reason it is desired inmost instances to provide an interlocking connection of the end l3within the socket 5. For this reason suitable means such as the pin andslot connection heretofore described is provided to prevent suchaccidental withdrawal of the end of the rod from within the socket 5.

Broadly the invention comprehends a garment hanger rod for display casesso constructed and arranged that the sockets therefor provide flushsurfaces within the display case, and the rod may be readily removedfrom such sockets.

What is claimed is:

1. In a removable garment hanger rod for display purposes, a hanger rod,spaced supporting members provided with a pair of opposed sockets, anend plate covering each of said sockets, each of said end plates havingan opening to receive one end of the rod, a compression spring mountedin and extending outwardly from one end of said rod adapted to passthrough the opening in one of said end plates and enter to the bottom ofsaid socket, said rod being of a length to thereafter enter the other ofthe sockets and to span the distance between the end plates.

2. In a display case spaced supporting members having opposed pairedsockets therein, a hanger rod, a compression spring mounted in andextending from one end of the rod, an end plate covering each of thesockets, each of said end plates having an opening to receive an end ofthe rod, said rod being of a length to enter to the bottom of one socketunder the influence of the spring and to span the distance between theend plates.

3. In a display case spaced supporting members having opposed pairedsockets therein, a hanger rod, a radial projection on one end of therod, a compression spring mounted within and extending outwardly of theother end of the rod,

whereby said rod may be rotated and retained in the end plates afterinsertion in the opening therein.

SAM J. BROCHSTEIN.

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